My dad has been retired for a few years and he's always up to something around the house. Gotta keep yourself occupied. I have a long way to go as i'm only at my first job haha. Enjoy it and pick up some more hobbies if you dont have any

 

Rick sounds like a good plan you have there. I would like to get out of this Michigan weather sometime.

 

I like all the comments made about retirements on here. But there is a BIG misunderstanding. To clear this up let me explain. I've been retired since 2000. After 32.5 yrs at G.M. But I re retire every year since. What I mean is. I get a part time job every yr when we get back from Phoenix, AZ. So I work about 5 to 6 months out of the yr. Then RE retire Well not work. Cause if they wanted me to WORK! I'd quit . No i get some chump job to save $$$ for my toys and our AZ vacation. So when I say i'm trying to get use to retirement. Thats what I mean. Sorry if I lead you on. But this is what goes on with me every year. When I got back one yr from AZ. I got this job where me and the boss didn't see eye to eye. I didn't agree to what he wanted me to do. So after a little discussion. I told him " wait for it" to kiss my ***. And walked out. I took off for almost 22 months with no job. Life was good. But then I wanted new toys. So I found another job paying about the same. Believe me. I was ready to go back to work. Being around the house day in & day out. Drove me up the wall. Biker tech term for that is house bitch. I wasn't good at it. So i've been work 6 months out ever year since. And its good way to make some extra $$ for toys and vacations. I've worked more this yr then I have in many yrs. I think next yr I'll slow down on the hours a bit. maybe 3 nights a week instead of 4. yeah that does sound good HUH?

 

...Thanks `Rick, for the clarification, but it's great to have the choice to work or not work 4-Sure ...How bad do you want to work to get some toys & have more $'s...I look 4ward to being able to have the choice(s)...

Wish you the best on your choices, and what is best for you & yours..."Be happy & thankful 2 `be 4-Real~>Sure"
Rick, I hope you continue to enjoy your journey of life , you've been extracting the most from `life so far, & I'm sure that you will continue....~> Good Luck from `Space

 

Thanks Space. Its great to be in this postion. If I don't like the job I can quit. I've had a few a holes for bosses since I retired. one was at a Harley shop outside of Detroit. Used to be called Motown in Taylor, Mi. The store manager Chris who is a gooood friend hired me to do some work for him. 5 days a week. The store boss was one of these guys. That women could be laying on the bikes or on the phones. And nothing was said. But once one of the guys stopped to say something . He's YELL across the store you got time for that! Idoit. One day after lunch. He came up to me asked what I was doing. Told him. Then it began 40 questions time. Then Chris called for me on the loud speaker. Told him I had to go. long story short. He wanted me there on the weekends. When I hired in. WE the 3 of us went thru everything. Hrs , pay, and what I was suppose to be doing. Then he says I didn't agree to that. He told me to think about it & to get back to him by 4 pm. I told him give me a min to think it over. Walked over to the time clock punched out and put my time card in his shirt pocket. Said to him.. Clear enough for you fat boy? And left the store. THEN IT HAPPENED!!!!!! two months down the rd the state cops arrested him on fraud. The owner was a big time construstion owner . Had him jailed right then. ha ha ha ha. I was called by a friend to get my *** down there if I wanted to see something funny. I got there in time to see him cuffed and walking out to the cop car. I laughed out loud at him. I love pay back ha ha ha. But like I said its great to be able to work if I want to or not. I really like to work. But not for idiots. You treat me good. I'll treat you better. You treat me bad. I'll treat you twices as bad. My bosses at this job have rehired me 3 times already. Why ? Cause I respeck them and the job at hand. Never late, always on the job. Alway do what they ASK .. about a doz took me out to breakfast my last night at work. Enjoy life. OHHH YEAH refill time C ya

 

Once I get a couple EFI motor swaps done myself, I'm hoping that will get people asking me to do it for them, so that by the time I retire, I can use that as a full fledged business. I know a guy that does that in Texas. He knows his stuff and has given a lot of the guys on NastyZ28 tips on their EFI swaps.

 

Best way to go Drew. They can put out so much HP it isn't funny. And its cheap Horsepower. It would cost me an arm or leg to keep up. But the way I feel. I have MY TOY. They have theres. Who's fastest ? I don't care! Theres always someone faster. I like motor power. NOT bottle power. I'm just saying !

 

[quote=Ricks 2006 SS;395173]Theres always someone faster.


THAT'D BE ME.

 

Good stiry Rick, and now I feel like crap. I have just learned I am a house Bit*h for 3 months a year.

 

Rick, my 73 will stay bone stock (nothing sounds like a carbureted SBC), but I have projects planned. I have a couple RWD 3800 projects planned that should blow away a ton of V8s once the kinks are worked out.